clinical psychologist
noun
plural clinical psychologists
: a licensed psychologist with an advanced degree who assesses, diagnoses, and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral issues : a specialist in clinical psychology
Evaluations were conducted by trained doctoral-level clinical psychology students, supervised by a licensed clinical psychologist.—
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative CriminologyExamples of clinical psychologist in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Newsweek spoke to clinical psychologist and practice owner at Best Life Behavioral Health, Samantha Whiten, about the incident and how the poster can cope with this act of betrayal.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
According to clinical psychologist Nick Wignall, dating someone who’s emotionally immature may involve dealing with their tendencies to avoid vulnerability, trying new things, or being alone with themselves and their uncomfortable thoughts and feelings; and their need to get the last word in.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2025
The information is then analyzed by a team of former law enforcement professionals, clinical psychologists and professional risk assessors to determine the next steps for intervention.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Each month, clinical psychologist Miriam Kirmayer, PhD, will answer readers’ burning—and anonymous—questions.
—Miriam Kirmayer, SELF, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for clinical psychologist
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
According to clinical psychologist Nick Wignall, dating someone who’s emotionally immature may involve dealing with their tendencies to avoid vulnerability, trying new things, or being alone with themselves and their uncomfortable thoughts and feelings; and their need to get the last word in.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2025
The information is then analyzed by a team of former law enforcement professionals, clinical psychologists and professional risk assessors to determine the next steps for intervention.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Each month, clinical psychologist Miriam Kirmayer, PhD, will answer readers’ burning—and anonymous—questions.
—Miriam Kirmayer, SELF, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for clinical psychologist
Cite this Entry
“Clinical psychologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20psychologist. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share